The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved N75,000 as a stipend per semester for education students in public universities in Nigeria. Information Guide Nigeria

People’s Gazette reports that the President has also approved a stipend of N50,000 per semester for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students.

Speaking, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu said, “Undergraduate students of B.Ed / B.A. Ed/ BSc. Ed in Public institutions are to receive stipends of N75,000.00  per semester while NCE students will get N50,000.00 as stipends per semester.”

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As reported by People’s Gazette, the Minister said that efforts have been put in place to ensure that students are employed immediately after graduation.

Adamu, “The Federal Government should find the modality through which respective states’ governments could provide automatic employment for NCE graduates at Basic Education level”. Jamb Results

According to People’s Gazette, it is believed that this act by the President will encourage people to engage in the teaching profession as well as encourage excellent service delivery.

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